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UK 'Classic' Horse Races by Coach Trips from Telford

UK Coach Trips from Telford to racecourses for 'Classic' flat season and jump season horse races.

Flat Season Coach Trips

Flat racing is a term commonly used to denote a form of Thoroughbred horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance. It differs from steeplechase racing over hurdles. The race is a test of speed, stamina and the skill of the jockey in determining by when he/she chooses to hold the horse back or to make the horse work harder.

Coach trip from Telford to the 'Classic' races on the flat: - In Britain there are five 'Classic' flat races. These are the pinnacle of prestige, glamour, history and money in British flat racing and are huge events in the racing calendar worldwide. The Classic races are all for 3 year old horses only generally when the horse is at it's peak speed and fitness for flat races. The five Classic races are: May - Take a coach trip from Telford to Newmarket - 2000 Guineas Stakes and 1000 Guineas Stakes. In June - take a coach trip from Telford to Epsom for The Oaks and Epsom Derby and in September take a coach trip from Telford to Doncaster for The St. Leger.

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UK Coach Trips from Telford to racecourses for 'Classic' flat season and jump season horse races.

Coach trip from Telford to the 'Classic' races over the jumps: In the same way that the big races dominate the Flat calendar, so they do in the Jump season, with the big races beginning in the autumn. Again, the best horses compete in Grade 1, 2 or 3 races, over varying distances.

Top-class Jump and Hurdles races fall into 2 mile, 2½ mile and 3 mile divisions, and the key races are: take a coach trip from Telford to Haydock Park in November Betfair Chase, take a coach trip from Telford to Newcastle in November the Fighting Fifth Hurdle. Take a coach trip from Telford to Newbury in November the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, or take a coach trip from Telford to Sandown Park in December the Tingle Creek Chase, in December take a coach trip from Telford to Kempton Park on Boxing Day the Stan James King George VI Chase and the Stan James Christmas Hurdle. At Ascot in February the Commercial First Ascot Chase and the Victor Chandler Chase. Take a coach trip from Telford to the Cheltenham Festival in March for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle, Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase and Ladbrokes World Hurdle or even the Ryanair Festival Trophy Chase. Take a coach trip from Telford to the Cheltenham Festival in March for the Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup. Take a coach trip from Telford to Aintree in April for the John Smith’s Melling Chase, Scottish and Newcastle Aintree Hurdle or the John Smith’s Grand National.